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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- the present disclosure relates generally to vehicle seats and, more specifically, to a cable operated vehicle seat slider.
- Many vehicle seats such as those used in automobiles, boats, industrial or commercial vehicles, etc. include a seat slider or slider mechanism that enables a seated vehicle occupant to adjust their seat to a desired position along a generally fore/aft axis or direction.
- Use of the slider mechanism typically occurs prior to vehicle operation to enable, for example, an operator of the vehicle (e.g., a driver) to adjust the position their seat for ease of use of vehicle controls, comfort, safety, etc.
- vehicle seat slider mechanisms are operated via a lever, knob, or other similar mechanical member that is directly or rigidly coupled to the slider mechanism.
- the lever, knob, or other member for operating the seat slider mechanism is typically located in close proximity to the seat and its slider mechanism so that a seated vehicle occupant can easily operate the slider mechanism.
- a lever or knob for operating (e.g., locking/unlocking) the seat slider mechanism is often located near the front lower portion of the seat bottom behind the calves of a seated person.
- Some automobiles and boats have employed electrically operated seat slider mechanisms. Such electrically operated slider mechanisms are controlled via electric switches that can be mounted virtually anywhere within reach of the seat occupant, including on the seat, a dashboard, a counsel, etc. Although such electrically operated slider mechanisms enable more flexible (e.g., remote or not on the seat) location of seat slider controls, such electric controls require relatively expensive and heavy electric motors and are prone to failure, particularly in marine applications, which tend to involve relatively corrosive environments.
- FIG. 1 depicts an example vehicle seat assembly including the example seat slider mechanism described herein.
- FIG. 2 is a more detailed exploded assembly view of the example seat slider mechanism of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the example seat slider mechanism of FIGS. 1 and 2 that has been cut away to better illustrate its operation.
- FIG. 4 is a detailed cross-sectional view of the example seat slider mechanism of FIGS. 1-3 .
- FIGS. 5 and 6 are plan views of the example seat slider mechanism of FIGS. 1-4 that have been cut away to illustrate the manner in which the locking lever engages with the locking lug or member.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate an example operating lever that may be used with the example seat slider mechanism described herein.
- the example seat slider mechanism described herein enables a single seat slider mechanism to be used for a wide variety of vehicle seat designs and layouts. More specifically, the example seat slider mechanism described herein is operated via a flexible coupling such as, for example, a cable assembly or the like so that an operating lever, control lever, knob, or other control member which a vehicle occupant uses to unlock/lock the slider to adjust the seat can be located in a variety of locations without requiring different slider mechanism and control lever designs.
- a flexible coupling such as, for example, a cable assembly or the like so that an operating lever, control lever, knob, or other control member which a vehicle occupant uses to unlock/lock the slider to adjust the seat can be located in a variety of locations without requiring different slider mechanism and control lever designs.
- the example seat slider mechanism described herein provides an unlocked condition in which a vehicle seat can be slidably adjusted along, for example, a fore/aft axis or direction by an occupant of the seat or other person and a locked condition in which the vehicle seat is fixed (i.e., substantially immovable) along the fore/aft axis or direction.
- the example seat slider mechanism described herein uses a locking lever or member that is springably biased (e.g., using a spring or other resilient member) so that the seat slider is urged toward the locked condition in the absence of a force being applied to the operating lever, control knob, etc. by the seat occupant or other person.
- the seat occupant or other person applies a force to (e.g., pulls, pushes, etc.) the operating lever, which conveys a force via the cable assembly or other flexible coupling to the locking lever to overcome the bias and urge the locking lever away from the locked condition.
- a force e.g., pulls, pushes, etc.
- the operating lever which conveys a force via the cable assembly or other flexible coupling to the locking lever to overcome the bias and urge the locking lever away from the locked condition.
- the springably biased locking member automatically returns to the locked condition.
- the locking lever is biased using a bias element such as a spring that is operatively coupled to the locking lever.
- a bias element or spring can be operatively coupled to the operating lever to provide a force via the flexible coupling or cable assembly that urges the locking lever toward the locked condition.
- an added measure of safety is provided because the failure of one bias element or spring will not inhibit or prevent the locking lever and, thus, the seat slider mechanism from returning to the locked condition.
- FIG. 1 depicts an example vehicle seat assembly 100 including the example seat slider mechanism 102 described herein.
- a vehicle seat 104 is coupled or mounted to the example seat slider mechanism 102 via a seat mount 106 .
- the seat mount 106 is coupled to a mounting base 108 which, in turn, may be coupled or fixed to a floor surface of a vehicle (not shown).
- the vehicle seat assembly 100 may be configured for use in any desired type of vehicle including, for example, a boat, a car, a recreational vehicle, heavy equipment, etc.
- the vehicle seat 104 is configured (e.g., sized, shaped, utilizes materials, etc.) to suit the particular vehicle in which the example vehicle seat assembly 100 is to be mounted.
- the example vehicle seat assembly 100 also includes an operating or release lever or member 110 that is operatively coupled to the seat slider mechanism 102 via a flexible coupling 112 such as, for example, a cable assembly.
- the operating lever or member 110 can be manually actuated by an occupant of the vehicle seat 104 to enable the vehicle seat 104 to freely slide or move in a generally fore/aft direction or axis with respect to the vehicle in which the vehicle seat assembly 100 is mounted.
- the example seat slider mechanism 102 is configured to provide a locked condition in which the vehicle seat 104 is substantially prevented from sliding or moving in a fore/aft direction and an unlocked condition in which the position of the vehicle seat 104 can be slidably adjusted within the vehicle.
- the slider mechanism 102 and/or the operating lever 110 include resilient or springably biased member(s) to bias the slider mechanism 102 in a locked condition.
- actuation of (e.g., manual application of a force to) the operating lever or member 110 by a person works against the bias to cause the example seat slider mechanism 102 to unlock, thereby enabling the vehicle seat 104 to slidably move.
- the resilient or springably biased members cause the example seat slider mechanism 102 to automatically return to the locked condition.
- the flexible coupling 112 enables the operating lever or member 110 to be mounted in virtually any location within the vehicle, including on the vehicle seat assembly 100 or another surface within the vehicle that is remote from the vehicle seat assembly 100 .
- the location of the operating lever 110 within the vehicle can be easily varied to accommodate a particular vehicle and/or vehicle seat configuration, a preference of the vehicle owner, etc.
- a single configuration of the example seat slider mechanism 102 can be used with a wide variety of vehicle seats, vehicle seat arrangements, vehicle configurations, etc.
- FIG. 2 is a more detailed exploded assembly view of the example seat slider mechanism 102 of FIG. 1 .
- the example seat slider mechanism 102 includes a slider plate 202 to which a vehicle seat (e.g., the vehicle seat 104 ) can be mounted, a locking lever or member 204 , slider guides or guide members 206 and 208 , and a locking lug or member 210 that is fixed to (e.g., integrally formed with) the seat mount 106 ( FIG. 1 ).
- the inwardly facing edges of the slider guides 206 and 208 may be slotted or otherwise configured to be fixed to edges 212 and 214 of the seat mount 106 .
- the slider plate 202 includes channels 216 and 218 configured to slidably engage the slider guides 206 and 208 .
- the slider guides 206 and 208 are made of a thermoplastic material that provides a relatively low friction outer surface to facilitate the sliding of slider plate 202 over the guides 206 and 208 when the seat slider mechanism 102 is in an unlocked condition.
- the slider guides 206 and 208 may be pressed onto, glued, riveted, screwed, bolted, or fixed in any other manner to the edges 212 and 214 of the seat mount 106 .
- the locking lever or member 204 is relatively elongate and includes a plurality of locking structures, raised portions or teeth 220 .
- a first end 222 of the locking lever 204 is pivotally coupled to the slider plate 202 via a fastener 224 .
- a second end 226 of the locking lever 204 is coupled to a return spring 228 to urge or springably bias the locking lever 204 toward a locked condition.
- one or more of the plurality of teeth or raised portions 220 engages with at least one recess of the locking lug 210 to prevent slidable movement of the slider plate 202 and, thus, any vehicle seat mounted thereto.
- An end 230 of the flexible coupling 112 is configured to be coupled to the second end 226 of the locking lever 204 so that actuation of the operating lever or member 110 works against the spring 228 to move the teeth 220 of the locking lever 204 away from the locking lug 210 , thereby causing the slider mechanism 102 to be in an unlocked condition and enabling slidable movement of the slider plate 202 and any vehicle seat mounted thereto.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the example seat slider mechanism 102 of FIGS. 1 and 2 that has been cut away to better illustrate its operation.
- the teeth or raised portions 220 of the locking lever 204 are engaged with the locking lug 210 to slidably lock the slider plate 202 to the seat mount 106 .
- the first end 226 of the locking lever 204 includes tabs 302 and 304 that are configured to receive the return spring 228 and the end 230 of the flexible coupling or cable assembly 112 .
- the return spring 228 urges the locking lever 204 toward a locked condition in which one or more of the teeth or protrusions 220 of the locking lever 204 are engaged with the locking lug or member 210 .
- Actuation of the operating lever 110 causes the end 230 of the flexible coupling or cable assembly 112 to pivotally move the teeth or protrusions 220 of the locking lever 204 away from engagement with the locking lug 210 , thereby enabling slidable movement of the plate 202 and any vehicle seat mounted thereto.
- FIG. 4 is a detailed cross-sectional view of the example seat slider mechanism 102 of FIGS. 1-3
- FIGS. 5 and 6 are plan views of the example seat slider mechanism 102 of FIGS. 1-4 that have been cut away to illustrate the manner in which the locking lever 204 engages with the locking lug or member 210 .
- FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate an example implementation of the operating lever 110 that may be used with the example seat slider 102 mechanism ( FIG. 1 ) described herein.
- the operating lever 110 includes a handle or lever 700 that is pivotally mounted to a housing or mounting member 702 . While the example of FIGS. 7 and 8 depict the use of a handle or lever, any other suitable structure such as, for example, a rotatable or pullable knob, could be used instead.
- the mounting member 702 includes mounting holes 704 and 706 that may be used to fix the operating lever 110 to a portion of a vehicle (e.g., a portion of a vehicle seat or any other surface within the vehicle).
- the flexible coupling 112 is depicted as being a cable assembly having a cable 708 at least partially covered by a jacket or sheath 710 .
- the end 230 of the cable 708 When the handle 700 is in the position shown in FIG. 7 , the end 230 of the cable 708 is extended, thereby enabling the return spring 228 to bias the one or more of the teeth 220 of the locking lever 204 into engagement with the locking lug 210 , thereby locking the slider plate 202 to the seat mount 106 ( FIG. 1 ) to prevent slidable movement of the slider plate 202 relative to the seat mount 106 .
- the end 230 of the cable 708 When the handle 700 is in the position shown in FIG. 8 , the end 230 of the cable 708 is retracted toward the handle 700 , thereby working against the return spring 228 to move the locking lever 204 out of engagement with the locking lug 210 to enable slidable movement of the slider plate 202 and any vehicle seat mounted thereto.
- the operating lever 110 may include a torsion spring or other resilient member 712 to bias the handle 700 , the cable end 230 and, thus, the locking lever 204 ( FIG. 2 ) in the locked condition.
- the torsion spring or other resilient member 712 is included in addition to the return spring 228 , the forces applied to the locking lever 204 by the return spring 228 and the torsion spring 712 are additive. As a result, an added measure of safety is provided in the event that one of the springs or resilient members 228 and 712 fails and/or in the event that movement of the cable 708 is impeded by frictional engagement with the sheath 710 or the like.
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